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To: <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Subject: <br />Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Mayor Callahan ami Orono Councilmembcrs <br />Ron NUxirse. City Admimstraior <br />Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building <S: 7,oning Administfator <br />Julv 13. 1994 <br />#1943 Sam and Jovee Marfield, 2455 Scotch Pine Lane Variances IMblic <br />Hearing <br />Pertinent Ordinances <br />1. Section 10.22. Subdivision 2 - Review of hardcover within 75-250* setback area. <br />.Allowed = 6.370 s.f. or 25% <br />Existing = 7.561 s.f. or 29.6%. Application #450 approved in 1979 <br />Prop<'*sed = 7,607.32 s.f. or 29.8% <br />Hardcover increase = 46.32 s.f. or .015% <br />2. Section 10.02. Definition 13 - Building height. <br />’• The venical distance lv-tu.er^n tho highest ndjoining ground level at the <br />building or 10' aKne the lowest ground level, whichever is lower and the <br />top of the corners of a flat roof, or the deck of a mansard riHif, or the <br />uppermost point on a round or other arch-type roof, or the average heij^U <br />of the highest gable of a pitched or hipped roof. Topographic changes <br />which elevate the adjoining ground level above the existing terrain shall <br />not be considered in determining building height." <br />Please refer to Exhibits L-1 and L-2. In L-1 the Inspector determined height from <br />existing grade immediately below elevator addition. In consideration ot the amended <br />building height definition, staff has reconfirmed that there is no need tor a height <br />variance for the proposed observation tower. Review l-.xhibit L-2. staff used the c.xisting <br />higher elevation as it was lower than the elevation determined by adding 10 to the <br />lowest known elevation. No height variance is required. <br />3. Section 10.23. Subdivision 6 (B> - LR-IA standards. <br />Side setback variance <br />Required = 30" <br />Existing = 10.34’ <br />Proposed = 21’ <br />Variance = 9’ or 30%